2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 22, 2024

HELP

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Creative Writing, BA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

(Click here to view the Creative Writing website)

In addition to the program requirements listed below, there are additional college-wide graduation requirements for all students.

General Education Curriculum (31 hours)

see requirements

Specific General Education Requirement for this Major

CRWT 2601 - Creative Writing across the Genres 3 hours

Courses Related to Program of Study (44 hours)

Lower Divison Required Courses (6 hours)

Select 2 from the following:
ENGL 2110 - Survey of British Literature to 1700 3 hours
ENGL 2120 - Survey of British Literature since 1700 3 hours
ENGL 2210 - Survey of American Literature to 1865 3 hours
ENGL 2220 - Survey of American Literature since 1865 3 hours
ENGL 2310 - Survey of World Literature through Renaissance 3 hours
ENGL 2320 - Survey of World Literature since the Enlightenment 3 hours

Upper Division Required Courses (26 hours)

Craft Class (3 hours)

CRWT 3506 - Devlopments in Poetry 3 hours or
CRWT 3507 - Developments in Prose 3 hours

Intermediate Creative Writing Courses (6 hours)

(repeatable with professor’s permission)

CRWT 3602 - Creative Writing in Poetry 3 hours
CRWT 3603 - Creative Writing in Drama 3 hours
CRWT 3604 - Creative Writing in Fiction 3 hours
CRWT 3605 - Creative Writing in Nonfiction 3 hours

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop (3 hours)

CRWT 4601 - Advanced Poetry Workshop 3 hours
CRWT 4602 - Advanced Prose Workshop 3 hours

Additional Required Courses (14 hours)

CRWT 4610 - Senior Project 2 hours
Select two ENGL courses numbered 3000-3599 (6 hours)
Select two of the following (repeatable with instructor’s permission):
ENGL 4996 - Seminar: Special Topics in Brit Lit 3 hours
ENGL 4997 - Seminar: Special Topics in American Lit 3 hours
ENGL 4998 - Seminar: Special Topics in World Lit 3 hours
CRWT 4996 - Seminar on Special Topics in Creative Writing 3 hours

Upper Division Electives in the Major (12 hours)

Select four additional 3000/4000 level ENGL or CRWT courses. With departmental approval, one of these four courses may be ENGL 3950 or ENGL 3951 (academic credit earned for an internship). Students wishing to pursue this option must receive departmental approval as well as follow the college’s application process for internships. Only an internship deemed equivalent to three hours of academic credit can be used as an upper-level elective in the major.

General Electives (45 hours)

A maximum of two PALS (Physically Active Life Skills) courses may be used as general electives.

Total Hours for Graduation: 120